JourneyLearning: - Your journey guide

Travel to the ends of the earth

It's easy to shop for your own plane tickets and accommodations online these days, but that doesn't mean travel agents are obsolete. Using the services of a good travel agent can save you time, trouble, and even money--especially if your needs are complicated. And if things don't go exactly as planned during your trip, a good travel agent can often act as your advocate (so you won't have to spend your honeymoon without a hotel room).

Short trips for one or two people are easy to coordinate on your own. But if you have a complicated itinerary, are traveling in

A little tact will get you invited back

You don't have to be the life of the party to dazzle your hosts--they'll be much more impressed if you make your bed and offer to help with the dishes.

In many ways, hosts and overnight guests are engaged in a game of cat and mouse. For example, it would be rude for a host to ask you to clean up after yourself, yet it would be rude for you not to. Thoughtfulness and tact are essential ingredients of hospitality, for both those who give it and those who receive it. (more...)